Most of the people below were present for lunch March 2, 2013. Thanks for the GREAT cookies !!!
E-mail addresses (when available) are in the bottom border of the full sized pictures.
with a great deal of help from Greg Brown

Rod was a 23N (Nike Radar and Intercept Computer Repairman) and served at the
2/56 ADA for 5 years in Germany, achieving the rank of Staff Sargent.
Rod was also on the Nuclear Surety Team during this time, where he was tasked with
transporting, protecting and, if needed, destroying the weapon.

After returning from Germany, Rod taught Nike Hercules for 18 months,
before leaving the Army and returning to California.

from Ed Thelen "Part of the original restoration crew under Bud Halsey.
I think he contributed a truck, gas, and himself on the great raid to
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station in November 1996 ;-))"
Very active in keeping the launcher area functional.
Many pictures on this web site of him working on launchers and elevators.
Marin Headlands - over 1000 hours volunteered

Served in Field Artillery Army Reserve, Active Army, National Guard and Army Reserve for 23 years, retiring with the rank of LTC. Served on Nike sites in Buffalo, Boston and LA. Battalion Staff Officer in LA; and in Chicago (briefly). Became Senior Evaluator at Hqs ARADCOM. Other Service: Army Aviation Systems Command; Hqs. 6th Army; Office of Management and Budget, Pentagon.

510-742-1146
One year Ajax IFC training,
two years defending Chicago 1955-1956 (successfully ;-))
Active for a few years starting 1996, (including part of a group of 8
getting Nike spares from China Lake), 2013, getting active again.

These pictures are from the 2016 and 2017 events.
Greg Brown was the photographer.
He brought folding tables, chairs, ice, BBQ, and was also chief chef.
Ranger Al Blank provided the food, drinks, and fixins.

Center is Ranger Al Blank, founder of the feast :-))

Ron Parshall is in the rightmost red cap. He was an early (pre-1990) volunteer.
By 1997 all of the displayed Nike equipment had been gathered and restoration largely complete.

The biggest smile belongs to Terry Brown. She is substituting for Greg Brown
who is now taking pictures :-))